Decumanus

A Decumanus is a East-West road axis in a Roman city or Gallo-Roman. Decumanus was one of the main axes in the middle of the economic life of the city.

With crossed Cardo and decumanus, one generally found the forum.

Examples

  • For Paris, although the layout is not very Net, the decumanus corresponded to current the Rue Soufflot.
  • For Poitiers, Grand' street follows the layout of the Gallo-Roman decumanus.

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